Letter: Solar project opposition is classic NIMBY
It’s hard to believe that when it comes down to supporting an actual project, the vast majority of local residents claiming to be behind solar energy simply disappear, but that seems to be the case with the Panoche Valley Solar Project. Now that it’s crunch time they are nowhere to be found.
Letter: No reason to sell Hazel Hawkins
Ask yourself: Why are voters being asked to authorize the eventual sale of Hazel Hawkins Hospital to a private company in Flint, Mich.? What is the purpose behind this historically drastic move?
If you’re struggling to come up with a logical answer, then you’re not...
Guest View: Show me the money!
On August 9th, 1974, President Richard Nixon resigned. (After a bipartisan vote of the House Judiciary Committee to impeach “Tricky Dick”.) Then the newly-elected Miss Oklahoma visited Washington. Asked if she’d seen the Senate Office Building ("the S.O.B.”) yet, “Miss O” innocently replied, “Oh – is Nixon still in town?”
Come to a pow wow honoring our cultural diversity
My name is Rick, and I was born and raised in Hollister. I am an
Letter to the editor: Keep San Benito County unique
I am entering my 37th year as a resident of San Benito County, which by many metrics is a long time, but by local standards I am just a “whippersnapper.” Many families can trace their heritage back seven or eight generations—having received land in...
Letter: Let’s become a roar at the polls
“My vote doesn’t count,” is heard frequently but let’s look at how one vote does count. Our vote is our voice. Our voice is us. We are heard when we vote. Let’s remember that when anyone attends a Super Bowl game or even a...
Letters: We deserve truth
We deserve to know the truth
No one should be above the law, that is a very important recurrent theme in our society, especially right now in this political climate that we find ourselves in. I have long held the belief that politics in this...
Gambling obstacles with casino issues in State of California
Gamblers tell you there are no sure things, but it's a near







